RE-45 changes in Apex Legends

The RE-45 deals slightly less damage and the purple magazine holds fewer rounds.

• Damage 17 → 16
• Purple magazine 27 → 24

TipLess damage and fewer rounds compound, so expect to reload inside a fight. Line up a secondary for the follow-up rather than committing to the reload.

The RE-45 Burst you find is now always the Elite version, just without the Elite weapon look.

• Elite version is now the default version of the RE-45
• Removed Elite weapon visual treatment

The RE-45 Burst has less recoil and bigger projectiles at close range, so it is easier to control and hit with up close.

• Improved recoil
• Increased projectile size at close range

The RE-45 Burst has less sideways and upward recoil, and its purple magazine holds more rounds.

• Horizontal and vertical recoil improvements (Previous hotfix)
• Purple mag size increased by 3 (Previous hotfix)

The RE-45 Burst's bullets are now as small as other pistols' bullets, its magazine is smaller at every tier and it has more recoil, so it is harder to hit with.

• Reduced projectile size to match other pistols
• Reduced magazine size by 3 at all tiers, including base
• Increased horizontal and vertical recoil

The RE-45 Auto no longer spawns as floor loot.

Removed from floor loot

TipThe RE-45 is off the floor entirely, so a landing plan that counted on finding one needs a different opener.

The RE-45 Burst now spawns as floor loot and is also sold at Energy Arsenals.

• Added to floor loot
• Also found on Energy Arsenals

The RE-45 deals more damage per bullet.

• Damage 13 → 14
• Headshot damage: 18

TipThe RE-45's head damage sits well above its body number, so it pays for placed shots rather than a held trigger. One head hit is worth more than the point this patch added to the body shot.

The RE-45 deals slightly more damage per bullet.

Damage 12 → 13

The RE-45 holds more rounds at every magazine level, so it needs to reload less often.

Magazine size changes: Base 16 → 18

• Magazine size changes
• Base 16 → 18
• White 19 → 20
• Blue 22 → 23
• Purple/Gold 25 → 26

TipMore ammo per magazine for sustained fire.

The RE-45 moves into the crate with more damage and Disruptor Rounds that hit shields harder.

• RE-45 enters the crate with Disruptor Rounds
• Damage 12 → 14
• Disruptor Rounds increase damage against shields by 30%

TipRE-45 is more effective at range and against shielded opponents; prioritize early-game fights where the burst damage matters.

Hammerpoint Rounds for the Mozambique, P2020 and RE-45 can no longer be found on the floor or crafted.

Removed from floor loot and crafting bundles

TipThe ceiling on those guns is now whatever they do without this hop-up, so plan to trade up out of one instead of keeping it as your second weapon into the mid game.

The RE-45 gets a wider ironsight view and faster strafing to match other pistols, and a version with Hammerpoint is now in the replicator.

Increased ironsight FOV to 70 to be consistent with other pistols.

• RE-45 + Hammerpoint combo enters the crafter.
• Increased ironsight FOV to 70 to be consistent with other pistols.
• Increased strafe speed by 5% to be consistent with other pistols.

The RE-45 hits a little harder and reloads faster.

• Damage 11 → 12
• Reduced reload time from 1.74 to 1.5 base and 2.12 to 1.95 empty

TipThe reload cut matters more here than the single point of damage. The base reload is still quicker than the empty one, so topping up before the magazine runs dry now saves even more time.